Kapindula Surname

86,308th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,583 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Kapindula Surname Definition:

Kapindula is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: bricklayer.

Kapindula Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia3,4211:4,633563
Malawi1,3591:12,5971,971
DR Congo7871:93,87510,644
Uganda91:4,337,69899,715
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002

Kapindula (268) may also be a first name.

Kapindula Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kapindula is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: bricklayer.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kapindula is a surname of the Ushi tribe, meaning: someone who brings about change.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kapindula Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Kapindula Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Kapindula is found in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kapindula? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 86,308th most common last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,305,310 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kapindula live; 86 percent live in Southern Africa and 86 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 543,171st most commonly occurring first name worldwide. It is borne by 268 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Zambia, where it is carried by 3,421 people, or 1 in 4,633. In Zambia Kapindula is primarily concentrated in: Copperbelt Province, where 36 percent are found, North-Western Province, where 17 percent are found and Central Province, where 12 percent are found. Apart from Zambia it occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Malawi, where 24 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 14 percent are found.

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